Andrés Manuel López Obrador

Governor Ruben Rocha Moya, 77, of Mexico’s Sinaloa state, which is located in the northwest of the country, had requested another temporary, indefinite leave of absence from his post, just days after defiantly reclaiming office for a day

Rubén Rocha Moya abruptly requested an indefinite leave of absence Saturday, just one day after returning to office following a three-month absence triggered by U.S. drug trafficking charges against him

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, speaking with reporters in February in Mexico City, on Friday denounced foreign interference in her country’s affairs

The unrest escalated wildly this week when furious protesters stormed the Public Education Secretariat, using streetlight poles as rams, shattering windows, and sparking minor fires

The remarks come ‌amid escalating tension between the United States and Mexico, now led by President Claudia Sheinbaum, whom Lopez Obrador also praised as the "best president Mexico has had in our ​time."

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum hopes to strengthen security cooperation with the U.S. during Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin's visit

Governor Rubén Rocha became the first sitting Mexican politician accused of cartel ties

Local lawmakers approved Rocha Moya’s request to take a leave of absence on Saturday and appointed Yeraldine Bonilla Valverde as interim governor

If convicted, he could face life in prison or a mandatory minimum of 40 years behind bars

Sheinbaum’s trip marks a softening of previously strained ties and was the first visit by a Mexican president to Spain since the ruling Morena party came to power in 2018

Spain's colonisation of Mexico has become a thorny issue in recent years, prompting calls for an apology and an apparent diplomatic snub

With a few choice words and a handshake, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum laid to rest a diplomatic spat between her government and Spain over the Spanish colonial past during her visit to Barcelona on Saturday

Former Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) has broken his political silence, reappearing on social media to defend Cuba against U.S. sanctions and threats, calling for solidarity and humanitarian aid

Officials announced a massive deployment of security forces ahead of the world’s largest sporting event after recent violence prompted safety concerns for the millions of fans expected to attend

That compares with 29 killings per 100,000 people in 2018, when homicides reached their highest level in two decades

The president also relied even more heavily on Cuban counterintelligence and bodyguards, more trusted than Venezuelans, with the latter not allowed to use mobile phones